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Retro Handhelds Loaded With Unlicensed Games Could Face Government Crackdown

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Levi Winslow GameSpot
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Retro
Genres · arcade
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FACE
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1994–2014
Latest · Call of Duty: Heroes
Top genres · platformer, strategy, puzzle
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Crackdown
Active · 2007–2019
Latest · Crackdown 3
Top genres · fps, adventure, fighting
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